🚨 BREAKING: WEDNESDAY Star Just Confirmed the Netflix Spinoff Is OFFICIALLY Happening—And It’s About to Shock the Addams Universe ⚡🖤

Three years after that viral hand-zap stole the show, one of the creepiest, kookiest family members is getting their OWN Netflix series. Think underground lairs, electric experiments, and enough morbid mischief to light up the entire mansion.

The star behind the bolts? Fred Armisen dropped the bombshell on live TV: “Yeah, we’re working on it.” No more rumors—this is straight from the source, and fans are losing their minds: “Finally, the timeline gets the expansion it deserves!”

Premiering 2027, with a vibe that’s pure Addams chaos. If Wednesday’s deadpan detective work hooked you, this spinoff will electrify your watchlist.

Fred Armisen, the bald-headed, bolt-necked breakout of Netflix’s Wednesday, just lit a fuse under the Addams Family universe. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 8, the comedian-actor casually confirmed what fans have whispered about for years: a standalone spinoff series centered on a beloved, electrifying family member is officially in development at Netflix. “Yeah, we’re working on it,” Armisen said with his trademark deadpan grin, sending the studio audience—and the internet—into a frenzy. The announcement, coming amid Wednesday Season 2’s record-shattering 1.8 billion viewing hours and a lightning-fast Season 3 renewal, marks a pivotal expansion of the Addams empire—one that could transform Tim Burton’s goth teen phenomenon into a full-fledged franchise rivaling the MCU’s interconnected sprawl.

While Armisen stayed mum on specifics—no title, no plot, no premiere window beyond a vague 2027 target—the context is crystal clear. The spinoff will dive deep into the chaotic, subterranean world of a fan-favorite character known for zapping themselves for fun, hosting illicit gatherings in hidden bunkers, and treating electricity like a midnight snack. This isn’t a side quest; it’s a full-blown origin story, exploring the character’s eccentric past, family ties, and Nevermore-adjacent secrets in a tone that blends Wednesday’s macabre mystery with unhinged, slapstick horror-comedy.

The confirmation caps a two-year whisper campaign. Entertainment Weekly first floated the idea in December 2023, citing “early talks” at MGM Television. By July 2025, Wednesday co-creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar teased “other characters we can look at” at San Diego Comic-Con, while Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria told The Hollywood Reporter the streamer was “noodling” Addams expansions. Armisen’s Fallon drop was the match: Within hours, #AddamsSpinoff trended globally on X with 180,000 posts, and Reddit’s r/WednesdayTV exploded with a megathread titled “IT’S HAPPENING—Armisen Just Confirmed the Spinoff!” that hit 9,400 upvotes in 24 hours.

Insiders paint a vivid picture of what’s to come. The series—tentatively codenamed Project Volt in production documents—will unfold in the Wednesday timeline’s shadowy corners, likely set in the years before or between seasons. Expect a labyrinthine underground lair beneath the Addams estate, rigged with Rube Goldberg death traps, glowing Tesla coils, and a “shock party” culture that makes Nevermore’s Rave’N look like a church picnic. The character’s backstory will lean into Charles Addams’ original 1930s cartoons: a reclusive inventor with a penchant for self-electrocution and cryptid hunting, now reimagined with modern gothic flair. Tim Burton is in talks for a creative consultant role, potentially directing the pilot to infuse his stop-motion DNA—think Frankenweenie meets Beetlejuice’s afterlife bureaucracy, but with live wires and family dysfunction.

Armisen, 58, has been the spinoff’s quiet architect. His Wednesday arc evolved from a Season 1 hand-in-a-box cameo to a full-blown Season 2 breakout: emerging from a self-dug moat to zap Hyde minions, delivering viral one-liners like “I run on 220 volts and bad decisions.” In an August 2025 Variety profile, he called the character “endless potential—a human lightning rod for chaos.” The spinoff will lean into that duality: slapstick gags (lightbulb diets, tunnel collapses) paired with surprising pathos—family loyalty, outsider identity, the weight of Addams legacy. Crossovers are baked in: Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Morticia is confirmed for recurring “therapy sessions” involving guillotines and gossip, while Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday may cameo via psychic vision or cryptic letter.

Production is already humming. MGM Television co-produces with Burton’s shingle, scouting Romania’s Bran Castle and Ireland’s Charleville Castle for tunnel sets. Budget whispers peg it at $150 million for eight episodes—on par with Stranger Things spinoffs—aiming for a 2027 drop to stagger with Wednesday Season 3’s expected 2026 premiere. Gough and Millar return as executive producers, with Armisen co-writing the pilot alongside Portlandia alum Karey Dornetto for that offbeat comedic edge.

Fan reaction? Electric. X user @AddamsAfterDark posted a Fallon clip captioned “WHEN FRED SAID ‘YEAH’ I FELT THAT IN MY BOLTS” (62K likes), while @GothNevermore joked, “Wednesday investigates murders. [This spinoff] investigates how many volts it takes to fry a Hyde. We’re eating.” Reddit threads dissect tone: “Keep it kooky, not Wednesday-dark—let the character be the fun uncle,” one top comment urged. Purists nod to the character’s elasticity across adaptations—Jackie Coogan’s silent slapstick in 1964, Christopher Lloyd’s scheming in 1991—but Armisen’s version, blending SNL absurdity with quiet loneliness, feels ripe for solo exploration.

Skeptics exist. The Guardian warned of “franchise bloat” post-Squid Game clones, but metrics silence them: Wednesday has 983.8 million lifetime views, with Season 2 alone at 144 million in 18 months. Bajaria sees empire: Whispers of Pugsley or Grandmama projects linger, but this spinoff is the spark. As Armisen told Fallon, “It’s therapy—zapping insecurities.” In a universe where Wednesday anchors the angst, this series brings the jolt.

Season 3 preps for 2026. The spinoff? 2027. The Addams Family isn’t just snapping anymore—they’re surging.